1950 Five Nations Championship
1950 Five Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 14 January - 25 March 1950 | ||
Countries | England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | Wales (11th title) | ||
Grand Slam | Wales (4th title) | ||
Triple Crown | Wales (8th title) | ||
Calcutta Cup | Scotland | ||
Matches played | 10 | ||
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The 1950 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-first series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-sixth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 14 January and 25 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales won his 11th title, and also the Grand Slam and the Triple Crown.
Participants[]
The teams involved were:
Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
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England | Twickenham | London | Ivor Preece |
France | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Guy Basquet |
Ireland | Lansdowne Road/Ravenhill | Dublin/Belfast | Karl Mullen |
Scotland | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Doug Elliot/Peter Kininmonth |
Wales | St. Helen's/National Stadium | Swansea/Cardiff | John Gwilliam |
Table[]
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
1 | Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 8 |
2 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 4 |
3 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 3 |
3 | France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 35 | −19 | 3 |
5 | England | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 2 |
Results[]
1950-01-21
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England | 5–11 | Wales |
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Try: Smith Con: Hofmeyr (1/1) |
Try: C Davies Cale c Con: Robins (0/1) L Jones (1/1) Pen: L Jones |
1950-02-25
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Ireland | 21–0 | Scotland |
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Try: Blayney c Curtis c Crowe c Con: Norton (3/3) Pen: Norton 2 |
Try: Smith |
1950-03-18
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Scotland | 13–11 | England |
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Try: Scott Abercrombie c Sloan c Con: Gray (2/3) |
Try: Smith Smith Con: Hofmeyr (1/2) Pen: Hofmeyr |
External links[]
Categories:
- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 1950 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1949–50 in Irish rugby union
- 1949–50 in English rugby union
- 1949–50 in Welsh rugby union
- 1949–50 in Scottish rugby union
- 1949–50 in French rugby union
- January 1950 sports events
- February 1950 sports events
- March 1950 sports events